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[Estéema]

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So...
Is LW really something, or normal normal?
:siam:

How can u joke on someone u do not know well? Don’t u know some of us ladies can be sensitive? :whut: 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[pirate]

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/reinvigorating-singapore-china-ties-through-new-areas-of-collaboration

But... But... But... What about the Uyghurs? :siam:

[phtthp]

1) 100,000 people entered South Korea, suffocated



https://youtu.be/qeCfOX3SCH0


2) Deadly Halloween

https://www.rt.com/russia/official-word/565594-seoul-deadly-halloween/


3)

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/k-drama-actor-lee-ji-han-24-from-produce-101-killed-in-itaewon-halloween-crush


https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lee-jihan-dead-seoul-crowd-1235163456/



Lee Ji Han (South Korean actor) died, in the crush

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lee-jihan-death-seoul-crowd-crush-b2214115.html?authId=1*cwsexa*_a*elJwenNqWUxQZlJSNzY1VHVLRG9EYXVBYUxnV2kzSWhkSkd4ZkdIN0hqbzZpVmY2dEFRbFAwbnhyeTlHaFJWZQ..

[phtthp]

How the youngsters (late teens + many young adults, in their 20s) died.


Hard to breathe, lack of oxygen. This tragedy showed how fragile, one's life can be. One moment, you are still alive. Next moment, u are dead & gone ! Like a strong wind blowing, snuff off a lighted burning candle very fast !

To begin with,
the structure of the alley was narrow, very hard to escape, easily trapped inside there.
A site awaiting for a disaster (tragedy) to happen, when several thousands of youngsters throng, rushed into the narrow alley, quickly.

In a stampede,
if you are short (around 1.6 metre), u are at a disadvantage & in grave danger, when people pushed u from behind.

Very sad, because it is a needless death. These youngsters being so young, in their 20s or late teens, all have such promising life ahead of them, died tragically.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/ampe.vnexpress.net/news/trend/i-felt-like-my-body-was-in-a-compressor-vietnamese-survivor-of-seoul-halloween-crush-4530325.html


https://www.razor.tv/video/tragedy-in-itaewon-crowd-crush-kills-153-in-south-korea/4800266888001/6314636408112

[phtthp]

In a stampede,

if not enough oxygen, can cause brain damage.
More than 10 minutes later, if rescue help still doesn't come in time, can cause permanent brain damage

https://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221031000536


Hospital Funeral

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vHRU6bTmAA8

[phtthp]

heart breaking death (funeral) of so many young people, with promising life


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hvxp5MdHjSM


https://www.google.com/amp/s/lovekpop95.com/2022/11/02/the-father-cried-and-fainted-in-a-wheelchair-at-the-funeral-of-actor-lee-ji-han-itaewon-halloween/amp/


https://www.google.com/amp/s/mb.com.ph/2022/11/01/funeral-held-for-actor-lee-jihan-who-died-in-itaewon-crowd-crush-im-soo-hyang-pays-tribute/%3Famp

[phtthp]

Who were the victims ?


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63456066.amp


The parents buried their children

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/south-korea-bury-victims-crowd-crush-halloween-seoul-itaewon-3040651

[newkeynesian]

Strange midterms polling result this time round just when you thought that the Democrats are about to lose both the House and Senate…

[Liew Nga Wing]

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I don't think so. They were favourites for the Sentate before the election season starts because they have so many pick up opportunities. Unfortunately, they had shot themselves in the foot by nominating some weak (i.e. awful) candidates.

Score before voting starts is 50-50. These would be the 3 most critical states (cos the rest are likely to be very boring and win by the same party / people):

1. Nevada
- Cortez Masto (incumbent) vs Adam Laxalt (former State Attorney General)
- Toss-up. Probably the most 'normal' GOP candidate around. Will be critical to GOP chances of winning the Senate
- Voters in the state are suffering badly due to high inflation and a rocky economy
- Possibly 49-51 in GOP favour.

2. Georgia
- Raphael Warnock (incumbent) vs Herschel Walker (football star)
- Star candidate, Trump endorsed, anti-abortionist, a conservative in a conservative leaning state... sounds like baojiak right?
- Unfortunately, turns out in 2009, Walker had paid his then-girlfriend to get an abortion
- Now, polls are pointing to a DEM win
- Possibly back to 50-50 with DEM in control

3. Pennsylvania
- John Fetterman (State Lt Gov) vs Mehmet Oz (famous TV personality and yes, he's a real doctor)
- First, Trump endorsed Sean Parnell in the primary, who had to suspend his campaign due to abuse allegations. Trump then switch camp to endorse Dr Oz over former Bridgewater CEO David McCormick, which probably got the TV personality over the line in the primary... but seriously, that's a awful choice for a Senator
- McCormick would probably have given Fetterman a run for his money
- Nonetheless, the open seat is now leaning in Fetterman's direction
- Possibly 51-49 overall in DEM favour

Considering the direction of the wind, that DEM could emerge from the midterm with a +1 in the Senate is nothing short of amazing. That said, the House will definitely be controlled by the GOP after the midterm. Let's Go Brandon is still going to be screwed big time. Furthermore, the House is way more populistic than the Senate. Expect to see a lot of posturing while nothing gets done in the US of A (that is, apart from anything that has got to do with whacking China - these will be done in double quick time).

You are correct. With the winning of Nevada, the DEM manages to continue control the Senate. 真是料事如神.

[floppy]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2088674\" time=\"1668341180\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2088674 time=1668341180 user_id=195250]
You are correct. With the winning of Nevada, the DEM manages to continue control the Senate. 真是料事如神.[/quote]

I think anyone who's watching the midterm elections with interest will not be surprised that it will come down to these 3 states:
1. NV
2. PA
3. GA

As it stands, it's likely to be a 51-49 because Warnock (D) has an advantage over Walker (R) in the GA Dec runoff election. I think the 'exciting' thing after the midterm is to see how the two parties will strangle each other while pretending to do real work until the next election in 2024.